The opera lover's essential guide

Opera Now captures the drama, colour and vitality of one of the most powerful of all the performing arts. In our issues, we showcase the creative spirit of opera, both on stage and behind the scenes, with profiles of opera companies, singers, directors and designers. Our in-depth features reflect how diverse cultural elements have influenced opera, including travel, history, literature, art, architecture, politics and philosophy.

Our lively reviews and opinion pages are a platform for writers and critics drawn from all over the world. Our aim is to inspire our opera-loving readers to broaden their knowledge and deepen their passion for this fascinating and stimulating artform.

Latest Issue

In the October issue of Opera Now, we met the dynamic American tenor Michael Fabiano as he looks forward to experiencing the visceral thrill of live performance once again. Plus, opera highlights around the Nordic region; how opera is addressing the challenges of the climate crisis; Wexford International Festival celebrates its 70th anniversary; a new collection from Sony explores the entire recorded legacy of the legendary African-American soprano Marian Anderson; Music Theatre Wales’ Richard Studer on why touring opera is essential; our pick of 10 best operas on video; and acclaimed British conductor Sir Mark Elder introduces us to his Favourite Things.